Roger_Ramjet Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 Saturday, October 19, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUBJECT; Adventure Pass and Appellate Court. The U.S. Forest Service can no longer threaten forest visitors who choose not to purchase or display the Adventure Pass with a criminal offense carrying excessive penalties. The Appellate Court decision on October 11, 2002 ruled that the violation is not a class B misdemeanor with a maximum $5000 penalty and/or six months in jail. Instead, the offense has been reduced to an infraction, which carries a maximum fine of $100 and no jail time. This is no more severe than a parking ticket. It will not result in a criminal record, nor will it jeopardize the vehicle's registration. Thought you'd like to know..... Rj Quote Link to comment
+dthigpen Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 $30 for a Annual Pass ($5 per additional car) with the knowledge that you're providing money that helps maintain the trails and facilities in the national forests, or a $100 ticket when you get caught without one.... Doug Quote Link to comment
+Marky Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 quote:Originally posted by dthigpen:$30 or $100... So, you're saying that we should not buy the pass, and hope we get caught, so that we will be donating $100 instead of $30? --Marky Quote Link to comment
+Harrald Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 Is this a regional thing? I've never heard of it in the Northeast ==================================== As always, the above statements are just MHO. ==================================== Quote Link to comment
+georgeandmary Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 It's just another way for big brother to dip into your pocket even more. What more would you expect from the left coast? george Pedal until your legs cramp up and then pedal some more. Quote Link to comment
+dthigpen Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 Yeah, It's a southern california thing. I, personally, do not object to it whatsoever, especially when there are well maintained (Relatively) bathrooms and water faucets at a good deal of the trailheads. Plus, the $30 a year is just if you're going to park in the nice parking lots at a lot of the trailheads, you can park on the street and walk into the trailhead for absolutely nothing. Doug Quote Link to comment
+bigredmed Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 I wonder if the Federal Duck Stamp will get you in for no extra cost like it will for the Federal WMA's? Just found out about the WMA's this year when I had to get one for the first time to go on my first duck hunt. Normally you have to pay for these on a per car or per season basis. By appointment to the Court of HRM Queen Mikki I. Quote Link to comment
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